ICEA – “Church at Study”

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showing the many ways God speaks to mankind]

There is no doubt that God speaks today. The voice of God is not just reserved for those who are leaders among the born again (John 3:1-3). The voice of God speaks to the body of Christ as well as the unrighteous and sinners (Prov. 8:1-10, 34-36). He speaks to pagans and heathens, as well as agnostics and atheists. PSALMS 19:1-6 PROVES THAT GOD SPEAKS TO EVERYONE! Verse 1 tells us that …”the heavens ARE TELLING of the glory of God”, so when anyone lifts their eyes to contemplate the heavens…God is speaking. He says that He is God, the creator of the heavens and the earth! All one needs to do is lift up their eyes and recognize His sovereignty, but somehow others explore the heavenlies and concludes there is no God (Ps. 14:1). Nevertheless, the heavens prove that there is a creator. Verse 2 states: “…day to day POURS FORTH SPEECH“, meaning everyday (although they are silent) the heavens SPEAK! They also…as the verse proclaims…REVEAL (or teach) us KNOWLEDGE. We come to understand that there is a God by His creation…and then if we can accept that, He will reveal His Son in us (Acts 9:1-20; Gal. 1:15-16) and show us greater purpose! If men HOLD to the notion (Rom. 1:18) that there is no God, He often will degrade them to acts of worship reduced to worshipping the very things that point to Him as the creator. They have missed the LORD God, who worship things such as the sun, moon, stars, images of man, beasts, and like things (Rom. 1:18-23). Verse 3 of Psalm tells us that “…there is no speech, nor are there words; THEIR VOICE is not heard.” The psalmist uses “THEIR VOICE” as an anthropomorphism, giving speaking abilities to the heavens. The heavens speak and yet cannot talk. There are approximately 6,500 spoken languages in the world and each person who speaks any tongue is well familiar with the sight of the heavens above them!  Verse 4 tells us that “their line has gone out through all the earth, and THEIR WORDS to the end of the world. This means the sky and clouds cover every habitable part of God’s earth. The point is, God speaks through His creation (in particular, the heavenlies) and makes Himself known! Verses 4 through 6 are similar verses that bring these truths out further.

The heavens within our sphere are just one way God uses to speak to us. Please see the handout below to explore other ways God speaks to mankind.

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How the Word of the Lord is Revealed